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Stories About Viruses and Worms

News (15)   Reviews (3)   How-To (10)   From Around the Web (10)

News

Hundreds of Grand Theft Auto IV fans eager to get their hands on a free copy of the game have been targeted by a Trojan virus. 16-May-2008
Microsoft has released four sets of security patches for its products, fixing a critical flaw in Microsoft Jet Database Engine... 13-May-2008
Security researchers have developed a new type of malicious rootkit software that hides itself in an obscure part of a... 09-May-2008
The OS has experienced only slightly more vulnerabilities than Windows 2000, which appeared eight years ago when malware was far less common. 09-May-2008
When I reviewed Objective Development Software GmbH's Little Snitch 1.2 for Macworld two years ago, it helpfully filled a gap... 08-May-2008

Reviews

Whether you're partial to online services or to downloadable software, we have the Web's best free stuff and it'll keep you productive, secure, and entertained. 23-Mar-2008
We check out eight products, from the popular to the relatively unknown. They can't protect you from everything, but some come close. 01-Dec-2007
Cure a sluggish PC, improve your defenses, and have more computing fun with these great programs. Most are freebies, and you can try those that aren't before you put down any cash. 15-Oct-2007

How-To

When the worst-case scenario actually happens, downloading the right rescue disc can save your hide, and your data. 07-May-2008
How to set Restore Points in Windows XP, troubleshoot them, and remove them. Plus a handful of fun videos and quirky sites. 06-May-2008
Phones are off the radar for most hackers today. But Google's Android OS and the iPhone could make them more of a target. 04-May-2008
22 smarter, more efficient ways to make short work of common tech tasks--from reinstalling Windows to crushing spyware to setting up a Web site. 27-Apr-2008
Have you run into problems with software that charges on a subscription basis? Our tips can help keep unpleasant surprises to a minimum. 23-Apr-2008

From Around the Web

Computer attacks typically don't inflict physical pain on their victims. . But in a rare example of an attack apparently motivated by malice rather ...
Secure64 Software, a provider of server applications, has announced that the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate has...
Mozilla warned Wednesday that a malicious program inserted adware code into a Firefox plugin that has been downloaded thousands of times over the ...
Around 70 percent of Windows Vista on home systems are infected with malware, according to PC Tools, which blames Vista's UAC security feature for ...
Security researchers have developed a new type of malicious rootkit software that hides itself in an obscure part of a computer's microprocessor ...
A student who allegedly spread a computer virus was convicted and handed a suspended two-year prison term Friday for copyright infringement in a...
Join the discussion.. . AMD has jumped to a 12-core chip, skipping 8 cores altogether. Smart move, or not? Some of you say that the number of cores ...
CyberDefender Corporation (OTCBB:CYDE) today reported its financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2008. Revenues from new ...
A security researcher has published a demonstration exploit that takes advantage of the download mechanism in Apple's Safari browser to ...
For a limited time Comodo is offering free malware cleanup to all. This isn't just a free scanner; they're literally offering experts who will ...
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